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Sr Sci, R&D - Fermentation Scientist

Glenview, IL💼 Full-time💰 $89,800–$89,800🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead microbiology and fermentation technology development, designing and executing research projects to solve technical challenges and optimize commercial-scale processes for dairy starter cultures.

Role type

Senior IC fermentation scientist (R&D)

Builds

Dairy starter cultures and optimized fermentation processes

Domain

Food science / Biotechnology / Fermentation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Microbial physiology, lactic and acetic acid bacteria expertise, bench microbiology (plating, enumeration, isolation), fermentation system operation, Design of Experiments, data analysis, root cause analysis, project leadership

Preferred skills

Molecular tools, metagenomic analyses, commercial fermentation system familiarity, INFORS or Eppendorf DASGIP systems experience

Technologies

INFORS, Eppendorf DASGIP

Responsibilities

Diagnose microbial and process deviations, perform bench microbiology and small-scale fermentation runs, design experiments to optimize processes, lead research projects from concept to commercialization, build proof of concept and business cases, maintain lab records and SOPs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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